Model-Driven SOA

UPDATE: I've posted a new article SOA is dead; long live Model Driven SOA, with more details on how to implement Model Driven SOA.

Enterprise software has become too complex to be effective! As a percentage of total investment, IT rose from 2.6% to 3.5% between 1970 and 1980. In 1990 this has increased to 9% and by 1999 to 22%! A huge amount of money which is spend for 70% to 80% to keep existing systems running. In many companies, it takes the IT department one to two years to implement a new strategic initiative [1]. How did this happen?

Visualizing Architecture

Architecture is often seen as dusty overhead or outdated modeling. To overcome such feelings architects needs to involve stakeholders a lot. They also have to communicate in a clear way using terms of the business to make their point.

From Software Engineering to Business Engineering

A couple of years ago each application was developed by programmers. Nowadays, a lot of applications still are developed int the same way. However, developments in the fields of business rules engines, process engines and data engines are changing this a lot. In the near future Applications will be configured instead of programmed.